That is one soothing review.WhiteShark wrote: ↑ October 28th, 2024, 22:57The price is a problem, for sure. This video talks about its uses and advantages, particularly in regards to FPS games, and he said that using it for movement feels very natural:
Here's his list of pros and cons from the video description:
pinguefy wrote:good:
it is highly adjustable and has a billion screws on the underside for making it fit your anatomy.
all of the buttons are accessible and you have a ton of binds to work with.
the software is intuitive and allows you to store two profiles on the keypad for quick switching.
the build quality is solid considering it's all plastic
the learning curve is not that steep for how strange the device looks.
there’s some modding potential with their modular-ish design. kovaak 3d printed notches for wavedashing angles LOL. also good for replacement parts.
the azeron uses microswitches, like ones you’d find in a mouse. they are VERY easy to press, but have a bit of pre/post travel.
for things like doom eternal’s dash, it’s freeing to be able to dash at exact angles without requiring mouse movement.
a lot of people have the complaint that an analog stick will never be as fast at changing directions as WASD. it’s true in a literal sense, but in practice, i have never once felt like my dodge was limited by my thumb’s speed and the only game where strafing that fast makes sense is OW. i recently also learned of a feature where you are able to press a button to invert the direction of your stick. as in: hold right, your character moves right. press the bind, you move left. release the bind, you move right. this negates the downside of analog movement and can let you strafe spam similarly to nulls.
bad:
there are a good amount of games that do not support simultaneous input like apex.
this device is very tall. i have a stack of towels i use to elevate my arm, but if i don’t use it, it creates some serious wrist discomfort.
some buttons are easier to reach than others. this is definitely made worse by my small hands, but there are some buttons i have never pressed because i’d have make large movements to reach them. for things you want to be pressing in combat, it’s rough.
my stick performance deteriorated over time quite a lot, it’s noticeably worse than other controllers now. natural for how long it’s been and i think you can replace it fairly easily.
the 180 bind could technically be used for counterstrafing but i can't imagine it being as consistent as keyboard.
certain techs like gdashing in gundam became inconsistent with the azeron, as any stick input while you're meant to have no movement keys pressed would kill the momentum.
At least some of those cons seem easily manageable (adjustable armrest/Cyborg 2 Compact) or game-specific. If I had a 3D Printer, I'd probably try something like this first though: https://www.instructables.com/Azeron-Ga ... -Under-35/
